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Sensitivity Analysis of Design Parameters for Quadruple Offset Butterfly Valve by Operating Torque (작동 토크를 평가 함수로 하는 사중편심 버터플라이밸브 설계 파라미터 민감도 분석)

  • Lee, Dong-Myung;Kim, Soo-Young
    • Journal of Ocean Engineering and Technology
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    • v.28 no.2
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    • pp.160-166
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    • 2014
  • Because of industrial development, industrial facilities are becoming more complex and diversified. Plant industries are focused on productivity improvement, cost reduction, and product uniformity by simplifying production processes using automated control. Furthermore, plant industries require higher pressures and temperatures to improve energy efficiency. For this reason, the valves used in plants are operated under harsh conditions. Globe valves and gate valves are mainly used for high pressure these days. However, these valves have various problems, including low maintainability and high cost, due to structural problems. Therefore, butterfly and ball valve applications are increasing in industrial plants. This paper suggests a quadruple-offset butterfly valve that is applicable to bi-direction use, and the principle design parameters are suggested. The selected design parameters are an eccentric flange center line and shaft centerline(Offset 1), an eccentric seat centerline and disc shaft centerline(Offset 2), the angle between the flange centerline and seat wedge angle(Offset 3), the angle between the vertical direction of the disc shaft centerline and seat centerline(Offset 4), and the seat engagement angle. To analyze the interaction effect of the design parameters, ANOM and ANOVA were performed with an orthogonal array. The parameters were found to have effects in the following order: Offset 2, Offset 1, engagement angle, Offset 3, and Offset 4. The interaction between the parameters was insignificant.

Adaptive Decision Algorithm for an Improvement of RFID Anti-Collision (RFID의 효율적인 태그인식을 위한 Adaptive Decision 알고리즘)

  • Ko, Young-Eun;Oh, Kyoung-Wook;Bang, Sung-Il
    • Journal of the Institute of Electronics Engineers of Korea TC
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    • v.44 no.4
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    • pp.1-9
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    • 2007
  • in this paper, we propose the Adaptive Decision Algorithm for RFID Tag Anti-Collision. We study the RFID Tag anti-collision technique of ALOHA and the anti-collision algorithm of binary search. The existing technique is several problems; the transmitted data rate included of data, the recognition time and energy efficiency. For distinction of all tags, the Adaptive Decision algorithm identify smaller one ,each Tag_ID bit's sum of bit '1'. In other words, Adaptive Decision algorithm had standard of selection by actively, the algorithm can reduce unnecessary number of search even than the exisiting algorithm. The Adaptive Decision algorithm had performance test that criterions were reader's number of repetition and number of transmitted bits for understanding tag. We showed the good performance of Adaptive Decision algorithm better than exisiting algorithm.

A Study on the Standardized Finite Element Models for Carbody Structures of Railway Vehicle Made of Sandwich Composites (샌드위치 복합재 적용 철도차량 차체 구조물의 표준유한요소모델 제시 연구)

  • Jang, Hyung-Jin;Shin, Kwang-Bok;Ko, Hee-Young;Ko, Tae-Hwan
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Railway
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    • v.13 no.4
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    • pp.382-388
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    • 2010
  • This paper describes the standardized finite element model for carbody structures of railway vehicle made of sandwich composites. Recently, sandwich composites were widely used to railway vehicle due to the improvement of energy efficiency, high specific stiffness and strength, weight reduction and space saving in korea. Therefore, structural integrity should be verified using finite element analysis prior to the manufacture of composite railway vehicle. The standardized finite element model for composite carbody structures was introduced through comparing the results of real structural test under vertical, compressive, twisting load and natural frequency test of various railway vehicles in this study. The results show that the quadratic shell element is suitable to model the reinforced metal frame used to improve the flexural stiffness of sandwich panel compared to beam element, and layered shell and solid element are recommended to model the skin and honeycomb core of sandwich panel compared to sandwich shell element. Also, the proposed standard finite element model has the merit of being applied to crashworthiness problem without modifications of finite element model.

High Speed PLC-based Automatic Control System for a Smart LED Streetlight (스마트 LED 가로등을 위한 고속 전력선 통신 기반 자동제어 시스템)

  • Kim, Young-Suk;Lin, Chi-Ho
    • The Journal of the Institute of Internet, Broadcasting and Communication
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    • v.14 no.5
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    • pp.95-102
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    • 2014
  • In this paper, we propose the high speed PLC-based automatic control system for a smart LED streetlight. The proposed the automatic control system were constructed of a power line modem part and monitoring part, streetlight controller part for the high speed communication frequency band and streetlight ballasts characterization and real-time remote control using a high-speed PLC network, and it was designed to meet to lighting grades conditions of KS road lighting standards. The proposed automatic control system were easy monitoring of the power consumption using PC through to the comparison result of the existing streetlight system. As a result, it was confirmed to the possibility of efficient operation for the real-time monitoring and maintenance by induction of reasonable power consumption through to the LED streetlight state checking and remote-control. In addition, we proved to improvement of expected effects for the power cost savings, the energy efficiency, and streetlight differentiation and advanced.

Improvement Research of BLE-based System for Monitoring the cause of Breakdown of Automatic Doors (자동문의 고장원인을 모니터링하기 위한 BLE 기반의 시스템 개선연구)

  • Kim, Gi-Doo;Won, Seo-Yeon;Kim, Hie-Sik
    • Journal of the Institute of Electronics and Information Engineers
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    • v.54 no.7
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    • pp.93-102
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    • 2017
  • Recently increasing usage of smartphones makes the Internet of Things (IoT) a leading technology that can collect and share data through sensor networks and wireless communication such as low-power Bluetooth (BLE). BLE-based application can provide operators more precise information on Automatic Door system by remotely diagnosing the system faults through wireless sensor networks and sensors around the Automatic Door. In this paper, a smart device with extended BLE module is implemented which can monitor and Control the system states and faults remotely without on-site diagnostic. while maintaining system integrity so that increase efficiency of time and costs for system management. We can use the results of this research as a basis in evaluating reliability of data between devices, extending communication module in Controller of obsolete Door systems, and establishing centralized monitoring systems in near future with multi-channel Door Controls.

The Physiological Responses of Material-improved Working Clothes for Construction Site Worker (건설현장 작업복의 소재 기능성 향상에 따른 생리반응)

  • Kim, Seong-Suk;Kim, Hee-Eun
    • The Korean Fashion and Textile Research Journal
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    • v.13 no.5
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    • pp.752-758
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    • 2011
  • In this paper, experiments to develop working clothes and evaluated, including the current and material-improved working clothes in relation to physiological functionality measurement. Experiments were conducted on subjects after wearing working clothes in an climate chamber, and the thermo-physiological response, such as human body temperature, micro-climate within the clothes, blood pressure, heart rate were measured. In this manner, the physiological functionality of improved working clothes was compared with that of current working clothes and evaluated. The summary of obtained results is as follows: For physiological functionality evaluation through material-improved working clothes, P working clothes showed significantly lower rectal temperature than C working clothes. For mean skin temperature, P's skin temperature was significantly higher than C's in the second half of the experiment. P working clothes's temperature around the thighs in Micro climate was significantly lower than that of the C working clothes. Also, humidity within the clothes showed similar trends. During the exercise period, C working clothes showed higher blood pressure than P, but P showed higher heart rates than C. Also, the oxygen uptake amount was higher in C than P during the exercise period, it explains that the energy consumption amount of P working clothes was smaller than that of C working clothes. Of the subjective evaluation, for temperature sensation, workers wearing P working clothes felt cooler. For humidity, C working clothes showed more humidity. For comfort, P working clothes were better, and for sense of fatigue, workers felt less tired wearing P working clothes. From results above, we can see that physiological functionality improved in the material-improved working clothes in the working clothes for construction site workers. The improvement of working clothes through functionality improvements not only will provide personal pleasantness to constriction site workers, but will also generate efficiency and productivity improvements at construction sites. All in all, the continuous study of functionality improvements in working clothes taking into consideration the human body's physiological responses is required.

SIMS Study on the Diffusion of Al in Si and Si QD Layer by Heat Treatment

  • Jang, Jong Shik;Kang, Hee Jae;Kim, An Soon;Baek, Hyun Jeong;Kim, Tae Woon;Hong, Songwoung;Kim, Kyung Joong
    • Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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    • 2014.02a
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    • pp.188.1-188.1
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    • 2014
  • Aluminum is widely used as a material for electrode on silicon based devices. Especially, aluminum films are used as backside and front-side electrodes in silicon quantum dot (QD) solar cells. In this point, the diffusion of aluminum is very important for the enhancement of power conversion efficiency by improvement of contact property. Aluminum was deposited on a Si (100) wafer and a Si QD layer by ion beam sputter system with a DC ion gun. The Si QD layer was fabricated by $1100^{\circ}C$ annealing of the $SiO_2/SiO_1$ multilayer film grown by ion beam sputtering deposition. Cs ion beam with a low energy and a grazing incidence angle was used in SIMS depth profiling analysis to obtain high depth resolution. Diffusion behavior of aluminum in the Al/Si and Al/Si QD interfaces was investigated by secondary ion mass spectrometry (SIMS) as a function of heat treatment temperature. It was found that aluminum is diffused into Si substrate at $450^{\circ}C$. In this presentation, the effect of heat treatment temperature and Si nitride diffusion barrier on the diffusion of Al will be discussed.

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Optimal Voltage Management Based on the Flexible, Reliable, Intelligent and Energy-conservative Distribution System (FRIENDS) (차세대 전기에너지공급시스템(FRIENDS)에 의한 최적 전압관리방안에 관한 연구)

  • 노대석
    • Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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    • v.4 no.4
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    • pp.409-417
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    • 2003
  • In recent years, better quality in power electric services is being required with the development of information industries and the improvement of living standards. Also, the small scaled dispersed storage and generation (DSG) systems are being interconnected with the distribution systems and customers by the influence of the recent issues such as deregulation and global environmental problems in power system. Under these circumstances, it is very important to maintain the customer voltages within allowable limits for the distribution system which is located at the most sensitive part in the power system. To overcome these problems, this paper shows the basic concepts of FRIENDS which is considered as one of the power delivery system in the near future and also presents an evaluation method on the impacts of customer voltages by operation models of FRIENDS. The FRIENDS can change the system configuration in a flexible manner by using the static switches and offer the different power qualities in power services through the power quality control centers which play the most important role in FRIENDS. Numerical examples are shown in order to indicate the efficiency of the proposed method.

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Effect of Coagulation in Coagulation/Ultrafiltration Hybrid System in Water Treatment Process (정수처리용 응집.한외여과 혼성공정에서 응집 효과에 관한 연구)

  • Moon, Seong-Yong;Lee, Sang-Hyub;Kim, Seung-Hyun;Yoon, Cho-Hee
    • Journal of Korean Society of Environmental Engineers
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    • v.27 no.8
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    • pp.837-843
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    • 2005
  • Coagulation influence was evaluated as the pretreatment for ultrafiltration. Coagulation was expected to improve water quality, reduce membrane fouling and increase backwash effect. Continuous operation of UF was employed in order to investigate the influence of coagulation. Alum, PACS and Ferric chloride were used as coagulants separately. From the result of the research, coagulation can improve the treated water quality greatly. Organic removal was increased more than turbidity and showed an improvement of 30.6% at most. All three coagulants presented conspicuous reduction of membrane fouling, among which PACS was the most effective with long term run. Backwash effect differed with different coagulants while Ferric chloride turned out to be the most effective one. The optimum dosage of coagulant resulted in the highest backwash efficiency.

Graft Copolymerization of MMN4-Vinylpyridine onto Cotton Fiber (면섬유(綿纖維)에의 MMA/4-Vinylpyridine의 공(共)그라프트 중합(重合))

  • Bae, Hyun-Sook;Kim, Sung-Reon
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Clothing and Textiles
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    • v.17 no.3
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    • pp.347-358
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    • 1993
  • Graft copolymerization of MMN4-VP onto cotton fiber using Ce(IV) salt as an initiator and triton X-100 as an emulsifier was performed under various polymerization conditions. In cograft polymerization, the polymeization behavior according to variation of 4-VP feed composition and the characteristics of MMA/4-VP graft polymer such as affinity for acid dye owing to cationization of cotton, antibacterial activity and thermal behavior were investigated. The results of this study were as follows : 1. While in copolymerization of MMA and 4-VP, 4-VP content in copolymer was more than that of monomer feed composition. 2. Increasing 4-VP content, graft yield was decreased, but graft efficiency was increased. In case of MMA/4-VP graft polymerization, the highest graft yield was obtained at higher CAN concentration than in MMA graft polymerization, the reason is that the behavior of 4-VP was disturbed by Ce(IV) sail 3. Elevation of temperature resulted in increase of graft yield and the apparent activation energy of MMA/4-VP graft polymerization was higher than that of MMA graft polymerization. 4. MMA/4-VP grafted cotton fiber showed affinity for acid dye, antibacterial activity and higher moisture regain than MMA grafted cotton fiber. MMA/4-VP grafted cotton fabric showed improvement of wrinkle recovery up to 40~50% graft yield and decreased thereafter. MMA/4-VP and MMA grafted cotton fabric did not showed significant difference in wrinkle recovery and stiffness.

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